Discourse markers — The Shifting Shape of Work
Grammar: Discourse markers and connectors
Free ESL grammar exercise on discourse markers themed around the shifting shape of work. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 6 (proficiency) ESL grammar exercise on work, practising discourse markers and connectors. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
The headline, for what it is worth, is robust. Meanwhile, the more instructive story is structural change. By contrast, younger workers occupy a more precarious position. Consequently, for many workers, real purchasing power has barely moved.
Grammar: Discourse Markers
- Additive: meanwhile
- Women dominate health roles. Meanwhile, older workers are redefining retirement. — adds a parallel point
- Contrastive: by
- Wages rose 24%. By contrast, retail workers gained only 18%. — sharpens an opposition
Sample items
- Employment is at a record high. ______, the rate eased from 75.3% to 74.3%.
- Older workers are redefining retirement. ______, younger workers face a 13% unemployment rate.
- Wages rose by 24% since 2021. Inflation rose by 24% ______.
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